Small MPU – Page 269
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NewsFincham gives go-ahead to Diana doc
The BBC has decided to push ahead with a documentary about Princess Diana despite the 'Queengate' scandal prompting a major internal debate over the show. [ALL]
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NewsITV shelves Mike Reid reality show
The future of ITV1 reality show The Baronis up in the air following the death of comedian and former EastEndersstar Mike Reid. [ALL]
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NewsYouTube faces 10-strong copyright lawsuit
Eight more parties have joined the English Premier League in its lawsuit against Google for alleged copyright infringement by its video-sharing site YouTube. [ALL]
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NewsITV shows 'early signs of recovery'
ITV executive chairman Michael Grade is seeing 'early signs of recovery' after the company reported a lower than expected drop in operating profit for the first six months of the year. [ALL]
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NewsVirgin 'shrugs off' Sky dispute
Virgin Media is claiming to have shrugged off the impact of the BSkyB basic channels dispute by reporting a better than expected number of net TV customer additions in its second quarter results. [ALL]
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NewsBlinkx staffs up following float
Video search engine Blinkx has poached Marco Nadotti, a content acquisition executive at Babelgum, to help drive its European acquisition strategy. [ALL]
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NewsGMG and Apax eye joint Emap bid
The Guardian Media Group is thought to be in talks with private equity group Apax Partners about launching a joint£2bn bid for Emap. [ALL]
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NewsScotland minister calls for local powers
The first minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, is calling for devolved regulatory powers over the country's broadcasters in line with Westminster's remit in England. [ALL]
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NewsArqiva wins£1bn network contract
Digital 3 & 4 has awarded Arqiva a£1bn contract to design, build and operate a new high-powered national digital terrestrial television (DTT) network that will carry ITV and Channel 4's main channels. [ALL]
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NewsJamie returns with 2.4m
Jamie Oliver's return to his Essex roots in Jamie at Homepulled in a respectable audience of 2.4m viewers (12.2%) for Channel 4 last night at 8pm but it still lost out to BBC2 favourite Coast. ...
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NewsDispatches extremists avoid prosecution
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will not prosecute Channel 4 on grounds of incitement to racial hatred for airing the views of Muslim extremists in a Dispatchesdocumentary. [ALL]
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NewsSteven Andrew leaves ITV
Steven Andrew is leaving his position as programme director of ITV's digital channels in order to return to production. [ALL]
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NewsJenkins to head Scottish broadcasting body
Former BBC Scotland head of news and current affairs Blair Jenkins is to head a new body which will look into the future of the creative industries in Scotland. [ALL]
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NewsC4 defends Dispatches
Dispatchescommissioning editor Kevin Sutcliffe has defended an edition of the programme against charges of misleading editing. [ALL]
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NewsPolice probe second Dispatches film
Police are to investigate a second Dispatchesfilm featuring Muslim extremists, which went out this week. [ALL]
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NewsC4I scores raft of Beckham sales
Channel 4 International has pre-sold Zig Zag Production's Beckhamto seven overseas broadcasters.
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NewsNBC makes global hiring
NBC Universal International has hired Roma Khanna as president of global networks and digital initiatives.
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Ultimate Journeys deal
Parthenon Entertainment has signed a deal with Equator HD, one of the 15 US Voom HD networks, giving the channel global pay-TV rights to the indie's high-definition travel franchise Ultimate Journeys.
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NewsGlobal is favourite to bid for Emap Radio
The radio sector expects Emap Radio to be sold after its parent company launched a strategic review.